A/N: Well here we are friends, the final chapter of the final story in Grey Jedi Chronicles. I'd like to start this one by thanking you all for reading, especially those who have followed this story since the start of the first one. This story has meant a lot to me and I believe I have learnt some very important lessons from writing it, so thank-you all for bearing with me over the years! The end may come as a surprise, I won't spoil it but I hope you can enjoy thinking up your own variations of what comes next!

Descended

Cara stood staring at the rubble of the Academy.

Already she had men down their searching for survivors. So far they had only recovered bodies.

"Cara this is Rhynan." Rhynan's voice came from her com-link, battling through static.

"Rhynan this is Cara. Go on." She said quietly.

"They hit here to. The whole Sanctuary is gone." He continued, his usually cheerful voice sounded strained and distant.

"Any survivors?" Cara asked. All those lives they had saved. Wiped out.

"None. Kiata reckons they may have taken any survivors. But Cara, we found Kulan." Rhynan finished in a rush.

"Is he…" Cara trailed off afraid to ask.

"Dead." He replied. Even through the com-link Cara could hear his grief. "He left you a message. I'll play it over here."

"Cara. They've just left... They think I'm dead, almost right. Cara they took Kelron. Save my brother, save my planet. Cara…tell my father, my sister. Tell them I did what I believed was right. That I died… That I died with honour. Tell them I go, knowing… they'll be saved. You gave this planet…even more then hope…I believe in you…and Kelron…your stronger then…stronger then you know…help him…help him get where he needs to be…help him…may the Force…"

"Cara. We're awaiting your orders." Rhynan said.

Cara looked over the remnants of the army they had been building. More then half the Academy soldiers had been lost, they had the guards from the mine but they like most of their soldiers they had already fought.

She ignored the numbers, she reached into the Force for guidance.

"Gather together! Everyone get back to the transports. We'll camp out of sight from Karanet and we'll take the city at dawn!" Cara called out to the gathered soldiers.

There was silence.

"If we stay we'll be hunted down like animals. Even if we fail tomorrow I would rather die knowing that I fought to my last! I will not force you to follow. But I need every one of you."

They broke into cheers.

"For Karanet!" Someone yelled and others took up the cry.

"We'll see you there Cara." Rhynan responded.

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The army moved out before dawn.

One night's rest was all they could afford. They had no more supplies. All they had was the armour on their backs and their lightsabers.

"You have a death wish my friend." Kiata said as they marched towards the city.

"Nice day for a last stand." Rhynan announced. "You are completely crazy you realise?"

Kiata elbowed him.

"Do you think this gamble is worth it?" Kiata asked. "If it fails it will be a short fight."

"Kulan has been laying the foundations for this for a long time." Cara explained. "I will trust his insight. I trust the Force."

"I'm with you to the end." Rhynan said seriously.

"We both are." Kiata added. "Let's hope it ends the way you want."

They travelled the rest of the distance in silence until they stood outside the main gates of Karanet.

"Halt!" called a guard. "Lay down your weapons!"

"I am Galena-Karana, descendant of Enragion and the last hope of Karanet!" Cara called to the guards. "Yesterday, Nabrek attacked not only our hidden Academy but the hiding place of many innocent people. When you should be fighting the invaders intent on our destruction he has instead attempted to destroy the people trying to save us all! I ask you now, take up your weapons and march with us to the palace. No innocents will be harmed, only those who continue to attack us. For the sake of you families, your friends and your planet I ask you to please open this gate!"

To Cara it felt like hours before the great gates began to swing open.

"I'm coming for you Kelron."

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Kelron was dragged from the dark cell and brought to the front steps of the Palace.

"Do you see!" howled Nabrek at him. "Do you see what that idiot girl has done!"

Kelron raised his head, squinting against the newly risen sun.

Below them, coming from three directions towards the main square, walked an army.

Kelron laughed as he watched them gather.

Nabrek hit him so hard he was knocked to the ground.

Kelron looked down at the crowd as a figure stepped forward. Cara.

"Surrender!" Nabrek called to her. "Surrender or he dies!"

Cara kept walking forward.

Kelron was pulled up roughly and he felt a blade at his throat.

"Haven't you murdered enough people Akarax?" Cara called calmly.

"Akarax?" Kelron thought.

"Your work not mine!" called the man that held him.

"You?" Kelron asked in disbelief. "You betrayed us?!"

"I was saving my planet from your brother's idiot ideas!" Akarax spat at him.

"Nabrek this battle is between you and me. Fight me." Cara offered.

"A noble idea." Nabrek glared down at her. "But I don't think so. Even with those you have gathered in the square the rest of the army will answer to me. And My forces still outnumber yours, why should I give up my advantage?"

Akarax tightened his grip on Kelron.

Cara's eyes flicked to Kelron.

He met her gaze.

"I ask you again to surrender." Nabrek offered. "Hand me the saber and I won't kill him."

"It seems you leave me with no choice." Cara took the saber from her belt and stepped forward.

"Throw it to me!" Nabrek ordered.

Cara tossed it gently into the air.

Kelron lashed out through the Force.

Akarax howled with pain and released Kelron.

Kelron leapt to his feet and reached for the saber.

It landed in his hands and instantly hummed to life.

Kelron spun around and with a clean stroke he killed Akarax.

Nabrek reached for his own but Cara was already beside him, her own sabers alight.

"I believe we hold the upper hand now." Cara said barely concealing a small smirk. She used the Force knock Narbek's saber from his belt. Kelron then called it to his side and destroyed with a quick slash from ENragion's saber.

"I offer you some new terms terms." Kelron continued not even bothering to hide his smirk. "Surrender and we won't kill you now."

"We'll put you on trial for your crimes." Cara offered.

"You can't do this! I AM YOUR RULER!" he bellowed at them.

With that he lunged at Cara.

Cara brought up a lightsaber in defence.

Kelron stepped forward to strike.

Both sabers hit him at the same time.

By the time he hit the ground Nabrek was dead.

Below them in the main square the gathered people fell to their knees and bowed.

Kelron looked at Cara.

"This is what Kulan wanted." She smiled at him before dropping to her own knees.

Kelron looked out over the crowd.

"Gather the army! All who can fight take up your weapons! Today we have rid ourselves of Nabrek's corruption! Tomorrow we will wipe the invaders of the face of our planet!

The cheers where deafening.

--

Cara watched from the sidelines as Kelron delivered orders to the military leaders and various others as they arrived throughout the day. Midway through he was reunited with his family. At that time Cara quietly left.

Long after the sun had set Kelron came to find her sitting on a balcony overlooking the city.

"Missing the spot light?" he asked as he sat down with her.

"Not at all." She responded with a smile. "Actually I'm enjoying the sens of achievement."

"Well I'm enjoying the irony of being a prisoner on the verge of death and then ruler within an hour." Kelron responded "And I'm enjoying the fact that the men who are held responsible for my brother's death are dead themselves. I believe this could be called a 'good day'."

"Still got a lot of work ahead of us." Cara pointed out.

"Don't spoil the moment." Kelron said.

"What moment? We've had plenty of 'moments' if by 'moment' you mean a time where we have sat about and discussed various things." Cara teased.

"I meant a moment where I say I love you, I could never have done this in a thousand years without you and your worth more then anything to me." Kelron replied quietly.

"Oh." Cara said quietly.

Kelron leant over and kissed her.

--

The drum beats echoed over the desert as Karanet's army approached the enemy force.

Cara rode beside Kelron atop one of the large lizards that all the commanders rode on.

She glanced at Kelron.

He sat up proud wearing new armour, at his side he wore Enragion's lightsaber. Cara had insisted he use it.

Kelron looked back at her and smiled.

Finally they halted.

Kelron turned to face his army. He switched on his com-link so they could all hear him.

"My people! Today we will fight the most difficult battle in our history. Today we rid out planet of the corruption that is these alien invaders! We can do this! And not through the ancient powers of an old prophecy but through the strength of the hearts of the people this planet has nurtured! I cannot promise victory, I cannot promise that we will all come out alive! But I do promise that the actions of us today will lay out the future of Karanet!"

The cheers where deafening.

Kelron rode back into his place.

They saw the enemy forces begin to charge.

Cara took his hand.

"Prepare!" she called out.

Thousands of lightsabers hummed to life.

"Charge!"

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